Authorities in Passaic Cunty Charged an Essex County man with Receiving Stolen Property after being caught on camera driving a stolen vehicle in Paterson.
Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said Mr. Keith Frison, 50, of Newark, was arrested Wednesday for the early December incident.
According to Sheriff Berdnik, officers were alerted by their automated license plate reader to a stolen 2012 Dodge Durango parked in front of a liquor store on Broadway in Paterson on December 7, 2021.
The vehicle was reported stolen in Newark on December 4, 2021, Sheriff Bernik said.
Surveillance footage showed Frison operating the stolen vehicle and parking it at the location.
He was caught on video driving the vehicle and turning from Summer Street onto Broadway.
Officials say Frison then parked the vehicle in front of the liquor store.
He was caught on video exiting the vehicle and chatting with several individuals.
Sheriff Bernik said detectives on Wednesday discovered Frison was being held at the Passaic County Jail on a warrant, where he was also charged with the vehicle theft.